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We Chat to Holly Williams About Her Highly Anticipated New Novel

A seasoned freelance journalist, Holly Williams has embarked upon another career as a novelist. As NTU WRAP's featured author for this spring she was in town at the new Central Library, so we thought we'd catch up with her... 

We Hear about Under the Bridge From the Project’s Coordinator Trekkah Benjamin

The Under the Bridge project is a men's group that explores the positive mental health impacts of spending time in Blue Spaces. Established in the spring of 2022, the project has been delivering weekly sessions in, on and around water. Project Coordinator Trekkah Benjamin tells us more…

Concert Review : Royal Northern Sinfonia

The Royal Northern Sinfonia plays at the Royal Concert Hall... 

Beeston Tales - He Fall Of the Houset

Build a Clock

Open Mic Sponsored by Jack Daniels

Wilf Spiv

Junodream

Much Ado About Jazz

The Sound Of Music 2024

Emily Francis Trio [ Electro Jazz]

THePETEBOX on The Voice UK, Working With will.i.am, and Beat the Streets

Nottingham’s Pete Sampson, aka THePETEBOX, has been making music for about the same amount of time that this very magazine has existed. Now based in London, the 2023 semi-finalist of The Voice UK chats to us about being coached by will.i.am, his appearance at Beat The Streets, and what’s coming up for him in 2024…

Much Ado About Jazz

Wrap Live! In Conversation With Holly Williams

Fiddlehead + MSPAINT

TesseracT - War of Being World Tour

The Sound Of Music 2024

Left Magpie: Jan/Feb 2024

Revolving doors, open windows but same Notts...

Pick Six: Maddy Chamberlain

DHP’s Production Manager and Midnight Rodeo’s vocalist, Maddy Chamberlain picks six of her favourite things for our music-themed issue…

Gig Review: Dream Wife at The Bodega

Valentine's Day in Nottingham.  Couples everywhere holding hands and trying to outdo one another by showing money means love. On the other hand a much more pure love is in the air at the Bodega...

In Photos: Pet Needs at Rescue Rooms

Founded with humble bedroom-band beginnings by brothers Johnny (vocals) and George (guitar) Marriott and later joined by Jack (drums) and Ryan (bass) only a matter of years ago, PET NEEDS' career has been sky-rocketing ever since the release of their acclaimed debut Fractured Party Music in 2021. Now, they bring their third studio release in as many years, Intermittent Fast Living, to Rescue Rooms...

Hand-building Pottery With Naomi Ameyaw

Pub Quiz Curious Tavern

Between You And Me

The Name Game: We Find out the Stories Behind Some of Nottingham’s Weird and Wonderful Band Names

Generating names is always a hard task, and when it comes to naming a band, it becomes part of your identity in a strange way. And in Nottingham, it’s safe to say we’ve got some weird and wonderful examples which really do stand out among the crowd. But not only do they stand out, they also generate mind-boggling questions… So, we thought it was time we got some answers. We asked an array of Nottingham bands to tell us the true meaning behind their names. Well, we did tell them they could make something up if they wanted to, actually. So, believe these at your own risk…